Project Grant NH28CE004216
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Westcare Wisconsin, Inc. $125,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) for Year 6 of the WC-WI Coalition's implementation, a competing continuation grant. The WC-WI Coalition operates from the Westcare Wisconsin Harambee Community Center in Milwaukee's Harambee neighborhood to reduce youth substance use through prevention strategies addressing alcohol, marijuana, and opioids. The coalition delivers...
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Awareness (SACADA) $125,000 under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program on July 1, 2026, for a five-year community-driven initiative to prevent youth substance use in Bexar County, Texas. SACADA leads the Breathe Clear Coalition, which will reduce youth use of tobacco, marijuana, and THC-containing products, including hemp-derived products, through a phased, data-informed approach aligned...
- Westcare Texas, Inc. will use $739,322 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA #16.842) federal grant program to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids and other substances. Specifically, the Westcare Texas Embracing Project will expand existing mentoring activities and implement peer services for...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Rural Empowerment Initiative Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276). The recipient operates as Coalición de Prevención para la Montaña, a community coalition in Puerto Rico working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The DFC Support Program establishes and strengthens collaborations among community coalitions, public and...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to the Town of Westwood Fire Department on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276). The Westwood Cares Drug-Free Communities Support Program reduces and prevents youth substance use in Westwood, Massachusetts, through coalition-building and community intervention. Short-term outcomes include increasing adult and youth coalition membership by 10...
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $250,000 to Aliviane, Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276) to establish and operate the Shifting Youth Culture Coalition (SYCC), a community coalition focused on reducing marijuana use and underage drinking among youth in El Paso. SYCC will generate awareness about the adverse effects of marijuana use and underage drinking, increase community participation and coalition membership, create...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Bethels Heavenly Hands on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276). The Kashmere Drug-Free Community Coalition project targets substance abuse prevention among children, youth, and families in Houston, Texas, with primary emphasis on middle and high school students. The coalition focuses on 725 Kashmere High School students, of whom 696 (96 percent)...
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Community Awareness Resource Entity of Arizona (CAREaz) on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to strengthen youth substance use prevention in tribal communities of Apache County, Arizona. CAREaz, in partnership with the Youth Running Strong Coalition, will implement culturally responsive, evidence-based prevention strategies targeting Navajo youth ages 8–18 and their families across the...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Lahc - Leaders Advancing & Helping Communities on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276). The award supports the A.C.T. Drug-Free Community Coalition, which works to reduce youth substance abuse in Dearborn Heights and Inkster, Michigan through community collaboration and prevention education. The coalition identifies community needs using...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded $125,000 to Yuma County Anti-Drug Coalition, Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grants (CFDA 93.276). Yuma County Anti-Drug Coalition, Inc., a community-led organization based in Arizona, will use the funding to prevent substance misuse and promote mental wellness across Yuma County through education, collaboration, and advocacy. The coalition brings together schools,...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Westcare Foundation, Inc. $125,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (CFDA 93.276) to support Year 6 continuation funding for substance use prevention efforts in San Antonio, Texas. Westcare Foundation, in partnership with Westcare Texas and the Promise Zone Coalition, implements comprehensive prevention strategies targeting youth alcohol and opioid use—particularly fentanyl—within San Antonio's Eastside Promise Zone, a 22-square-mile area of 19 contiguous census tracts with a population of 160,000 residents experiencing poverty rates exceeding 35 percent and limited access to health care and behavioral health services. The coalition comprises all 12 required Drug-Free Communities sectors and operates under a resiliency-based approach grounded in the Strategic Prevention Framework. Year 6 activities include Botvin Life Skills Training for middle and high school students; crisis-response and resiliency-based care training for parents, educators, and service providers; and peer-led initiatives. The award covers the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. Place of performance is Nevada, USA, reflecting Westcare Foundation's headquarters location in Henderson, Nevada, though the programmatic activities occur in San Antonio, Texas. The Drug-Free Communities Support Program establishes and strengthens collaborations among community coalitions, public and private nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $125.0k | 7/13/26 |